Anyone ever try re-using a dented rotor?
 

After having much fun at the track saturday I broke a seal here and there and put a nice dent in my rear rotor. The rotor isn't cut/scraped or anything it just has a nice dent in it from detonation. Anyways I know that it's going to lower the compression a bit but has anyone ever re-used one of these suckers or will I have a weeble wobble rotor?





:Team Wigger Rigged

No don't use it.. The rotor will not be balanced right..


-Zach

If you pull the whole thing apart to re-build it why not just replace it? I imagine a used rotor wouldnt be too expensive to find, especially after all the other gaskets and seals you still need to buy any ways.

If you could put the same size dent in the same place on each side of the rotor it would be balanced again ;)
I'm sorry it's been a long day though.
They are right, don't use it unless you make a clock out of it or something.

Balance shouldn't be THAT far off, what would worry me would be the compression inconsistencies from the dented face vs. the non dented faces, and when it dented the face what did it do to the rest of the rotor - did it pull the sides in, did it pull the apex slot opened more?

I'd scrap it, or make a pretty little doorstop out of it.

I'll give you $10 for it Eric....if you want to get rid of it.

I think I'll just have it gold plated and keep it on my dashboard :)


Anyone have a good 93+ rotor for sale?

That will add weight...you might as well sell it to me. :D

I've got other extra rotors laying arund that I'll sell you.

I have a dented rotor that I am going to make into a clock. I bought a replacement (used) rotor in near perfect condition which will take its place in the engine. But my car is a (financially speaking) lowly S4 NA FC, he he he.

I think you should put it back into the rebuild, just to answer this question once and for all.

;)

Double dog dare me?

Triple dog dare you :D

i too would scrap it. but peejay, the placement of the dent would actualy cause the chance for compression inconsistencies no? if it was not in the dish... would it change? i dont think it would.
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so i guess your *i'll have it back together and at the track on tuesday" statement was a little off. :(

Yeah, this whole dented rotor thing threw me off. I'm now on the lookout for a nice used rotor. Anyone know how much mazda charged for a rotor?

Doesn't matter where it is. Increased "clearance volume" (or the rotary equivalent) means decresed compression ratio, no matter where it is.

If you're buying new from Mazda you better buy a set as they have increased the side clearance for higher boost & RPM applications.

I have an extra rotor that I forgot about, no worries here:)

Re: Anyone ever try re-using a dented rotor?
 

Well i guess you thought it was ok when you sent me 2 seriously dented rotors and a scraped up housing... You can go ahead and send my money back and ill give you the rotors and housing for your motor.

Ouch sucka.

DAMN!!

I'll take that as a no?

i highly doubt he will respond to that. ;) we can keep pushing it to the top though. :D